knicks vs. 76ers

If you read some of the preseason breakdowns of the Knicks the consensus was that this team was old and slow and that the Knicks made some rather baffling off-season moves. I think most people are still baffled because this old and slow squad is now 3-0 and winning games by an average of 20 points. This is the first time in team history that they have won the first 3 game of the season by double digits. Think how much better they would be if they went even older and slower.

Things could not be going better for the Knicks but no one outside of New York is going to give them credit. Here are the top 5 excuses to be given as to why the Knicks are just getting lucky (with sarcasm):

Miami couldn’t bare to really play after the hurricane unlike the Knicks who are energized by tragedy.

The Knicks were lucky enough to play without Amare who promises to single handedly subtract 12 points a night.

Of course they beat Philly because they were missing Bynum who just never suffers injuries and Jason Richardson who is just at the peak of his career.

Melo is only playing well because he still thinks this is the Olympics.

The Knicks players all have extra energy because they did not have to run the marathon yesterday.